Noun
rope -
a strong line
line acting in conformity; "in line with" ; "he got out of line" ; "toe the line"
bight the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
bola a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin
brace a structural member used to stiffen a framework
brail a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in
bungee ,
bungee cord an elasticized rope
cable a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
cordage the ropes in the rigging of a ship
guide rope a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane
halliard ,
halyard a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
hangman's halter ,
hangman's rope ,
hempen necktie ,
hemp ,
halter a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
harpoon line a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat
hawser large heavy rope for nautical use
skip rope ,
skipping rope ,
jump rope a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope
lashing rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"
lariat ,
reata ,
riata ,
lasso a long noosed rope used to catch animals
prolonge a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
small stuff any light rope used on shipboard
tier one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks" ; "a three-tier wedding cake"
tightrope tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
trip line a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance
hemp a plant fiber
jute a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Saxons to become Anglo-Saxons
rope -
street names for flunitrazepan
R-2 ,
Mexican valium ,
rophy ,
roofy ,
roach ,
forget me drug ,
circle
Verb
rope -
fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"
leash
tie ,
bind form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
rope in draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"
rope -
catch with a lasso; "rope cows"
lasso
capture ,
catch ,
get capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
